Patents by Inventor Caroline Ryschkewitsch

Caroline Ryschkewitsch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and compositions for identifying JC virus
    Patent number: 9631243
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods and compositions for detecting the presence of Prototype and/or Archetype JC virus in a biological sample from a subject. In some embodiments, the methods include amplifying and detecting a first nucleic acid sequence unique to Archetype JC virus in a biological sample, and a second nucleic acid sequence common to both Archetype and Prototype JC virus in the biological sample. In several embodiments, the methods can be used to identify JC virus in a biological sample from a subject at risk for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Compositions and kits for use in the disclosed methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    Inventors: Eugene Major, Caroline Ryschkewitsch
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IDENTIFYING JC VIRUS
    Publication number: 20150176089
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods and compositions for detecting the presence of Prototype and/or Archetype JC virus in a biological sample from a subject. In some embodiments, the methods include amplifying and detecting a first nucleic acid sequence unique to Archetype JC virus in a biological sample, and a second nucleic acid sequence common to both Archetype and Prototype JC virus in the biological sample. In several embodiments, the methods can be used to identify JC virus in a biological sample from a subject at risk for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Compositions and kits for use in the disclosed methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Eugene Major, Caroline Ryschkewitsch